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chilense

Taxon

Quinchamalium chilense Molina

Protologue Sag. Stor. Nat. Chili 151. 1782BHLIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
EDGE Research • Predicted not threatened
Quinchamalium parviflorum, W. D. Stevens 34192--Chile, La Laguna Maule, 22 Feb 2013 9504 (5).JPG

Quinchamalium parviflorum, W. D. Stevens 34192--Chile, La Laguna Maule, 22 Feb 2013 9504 (5).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Quinchamalium, WDS 34192--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (31).JPG

Quinchamalium, WDS 34192--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (31).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Quinchamalium, WDS 34192--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (34).JPG

Quinchamalium, WDS 34192--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (34).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Quinchamalium, WDS 34192--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (22).JPG

Quinchamalium, WDS 34192--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (22).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Quinchamalium parviflorum, W. D. Stevens 34192--Chile, La Laguna Maule, 22 Feb 2013 9504 (7).JPG

Quinchamalium parviflorum, W. D. Stevens 34192--Chile, La Laguna Maule, 22 Feb 2013 9504 (7).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Quinchamalium, WDS 34192--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (23).JPG

Quinchamalium, WDS 34192--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (23).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Quinchamalium parviflorum, W. D. Stevens 34192--Chile, La Laguna Maule, 22 Feb 2013 9504 (15).JPG

Quinchamalium parviflorum, W. D. Stevens 34192--Chile, La Laguna Maule, 22 Feb 2013 9504 (15).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Quinchamalium, WDS 34192--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (28).JPG

Quinchamalium, WDS 34192--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (28).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Quinchamalium parviflorum, W. D. Stevens 34192--Chile, La Laguna Maule, 22 Feb 2013 9504 (10).JPG

Quinchamalium parviflorum, W. D. Stevens 34192--Chile, La Laguna Maule, 22 Feb 2013 9504 (10).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Quinchamalium parviflorum, W. D. Stevens 34192--Chile, La Laguna Maule, 22 Feb 2013 9504 (4).JPG

Quinchamalium parviflorum, W. D. Stevens 34192--Chile, La Laguna Maule, 22 Feb 2013 9504 (4).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Quinchamalium, WDS 34192--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (25).JPG

Quinchamalium, WDS 34192--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (25).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Quinchamalium, WDS 34192--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (27).JPG

Quinchamalium, WDS 34192--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (27).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Quinchamalium, WDS 34192--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (33).JPG

Quinchamalium, WDS 34192--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (33).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Quinchamalium parviflorum, W. D. Stevens 34192--Chile, La Laguna Maule, 22 Feb 2013 9504 (9).JPG

Quinchamalium parviflorum, W. D. Stevens 34192--Chile, La Laguna Maule, 22 Feb 2013 9504 (9).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Quinchamalium, WDS 34192--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (21).JPG

Quinchamalium, WDS 34192--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (21).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Quinchamalium, WDS 34192--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (29).JPG

Quinchamalium, WDS 34192--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (29).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Quinchamalium parviflorum, W. D. Stevens 34192--Chile, La Laguna Maule, 22 Feb 2013 9504 (12).JPG

Quinchamalium parviflorum, W. D. Stevens 34192--Chile, La Laguna Maule, 22 Feb 2013 9504 (12).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Quinchamalium, WDS 34192--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (32).JPG

Quinchamalium, WDS 34192--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (32).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Quinchamalium parviflorum, W. D. Stevens 34192--Chile, La Laguna Maule, 22 Feb 2013 9504 (6).JPG

Quinchamalium parviflorum, W. D. Stevens 34192--Chile, La Laguna Maule, 22 Feb 2013 9504 (6).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Quinchamalium, WDS 34192--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (35).JPG

Quinchamalium, WDS 34192--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (35).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Quinchamalium parviflorum, W. D. Stevens 34192--Chile, La Laguna Maule, 22 Feb 2013 9504 (14).JPG

Quinchamalium parviflorum, W. D. Stevens 34192--Chile, La Laguna Maule, 22 Feb 2013 9504 (14).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Quinchamalium, WDS 34192--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (24).JPG

Quinchamalium, WDS 34192--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (24).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Quinchamalium parviflorum, W. D. Stevens 34192--Chile, La Laguna Maule, 22 Feb 2013 9504 (13).JPG

Quinchamalium parviflorum, W. D. Stevens 34192--Chile, La Laguna Maule, 22 Feb 2013 9504 (13).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Quinchamalium, WDS 34192--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (26).JPG

Quinchamalium, WDS 34192--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (26).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Quinchamalium, WDS 34192--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (30).JPG

Quinchamalium, WDS 34192--Chile. Cta. 115. La Laguna. 22 Feb 2013. DSC02595 (30).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Quinchamalium parviflorum, W. D. Stevens 34192--Chile, La Laguna Maule, 22 Feb 2013 9504 (11).JPG

Quinchamalium parviflorum, W. D. Stevens 34192--Chile, La Laguna Maule, 22 Feb 2013 9504 (11).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Quinchamalium parviflorum, W. D. Stevens 34192--Chile, La Laguna Maule, 22 Feb 2013 9504 (8).JPG

Quinchamalium parviflorum, W. D. Stevens 34192--Chile, La Laguna Maule, 22 Feb 2013 9504 (8).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Quinchamalium, WDS 34095--Chile. Pte. Polcura.  Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (14).JPG

Quinchamalium, WDS 34095--Chile. Pte. Polcura. Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (14).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Quinchamalium, WDS 34095--Chile. Pte. Polcura.  Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (28).JPG

Quinchamalium, WDS 34095--Chile. Pte. Polcura. Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (28).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Quinchamalium, WDS 34095--Chile. Pte. Polcura.  Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (16).JPG

Quinchamalium, WDS 34095--Chile. Pte. Polcura. Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (16).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Quinchamalium, WDS 34095--Chile. Pte. Polcura.  Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (30).JPG

Quinchamalium, WDS 34095--Chile. Pte. Polcura. Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (30).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Quinchamalium, WDS 34095--Chile. Pte. Polcura.  Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (40).JPG

Quinchamalium, WDS 34095--Chile. Pte. Polcura. Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (40).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Quinchamalium, WDS 34095--Chile. Pte. Polcura.  Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (17).JPG

Quinchamalium, WDS 34095--Chile. Pte. Polcura. Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (17).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Quinchamalium, WDS 34095--Chile. Pte. Polcura.  Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (42).JPG

Quinchamalium, WDS 34095--Chile. Pte. Polcura. Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (42).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Quinchamalium, WDS 34095--Chile. Pte. Polcura.  Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (18).JPG

Quinchamalium, WDS 34095--Chile. Pte. Polcura. Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (18).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Quinchamalium chilense, W. D. Stevens 34095--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8247 (10).JPG

Quinchamalium chilense, W. D. Stevens 34095--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8247 (10).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Quinchamalium, WDS 34095--Chile. Pte. Polcura.  Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (24).JPG

Quinchamalium, WDS 34095--Chile. Pte. Polcura. Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (24).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Quinchamalium, WDS 34095--Chile. Pte. Polcura.  Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (37).JPG

Quinchamalium, WDS 34095--Chile. Pte. Polcura. Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (37).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Quinchamalium chilense, W. D. Stevens 34095--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8247 (11).JPG

Quinchamalium chilense, W. D. Stevens 34095--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8247 (11).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Quinchamalium, WDS 34095--Chile. Pte. Polcura.  Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (43).JPG

Quinchamalium, WDS 34095--Chile. Pte. Polcura. Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (43).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Quinchamalium, WDS 34095--Chile. Pte. Polcura.  Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (49).JPG

Quinchamalium, WDS 34095--Chile. Pte. Polcura. Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (49).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Quinchamalium, WDS 34095--Chile. Pte. Polcura.  Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (47).JPG

Quinchamalium, WDS 34095--Chile. Pte. Polcura. Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (47).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Quinchamalium, WDS 34095--Chile. Pte. Polcura.  Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (25).JPG

Quinchamalium, WDS 34095--Chile. Pte. Polcura. Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (25).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Quinchamalium chilense, W. D. Stevens 34095--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8247 (25).JPG

Quinchamalium chilense, W. D. Stevens 34095--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8247 (25).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Quinchamalium, WDS 34095--Chile. Pte. Polcura.  Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (32).JPG

Quinchamalium, WDS 34095--Chile. Pte. Polcura. Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (32).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Quinchamalium chilense, W. D. Stevens 34095--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8247 (33).JPG

Quinchamalium chilense, W. D. Stevens 34095--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8247 (33).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Quinchamalium, WDS 34095--Chile. Pte. Polcura.  Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (22).JPG

Quinchamalium, WDS 34095--Chile. Pte. Polcura. Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (22).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Quinchamalium chilense, W. D. Stevens 34095--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8247 (14).JPG

Quinchamalium chilense, W. D. Stevens 34095--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8247 (14).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Quinchamalium chilense, W. D. Stevens 34095--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8247 (7).JPG

Quinchamalium chilense, W. D. Stevens 34095--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8247 (7).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Quinchamalium, WDS 34095--Chile. Pte. Polcura.  Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (39).JPG

Quinchamalium, WDS 34095--Chile. Pte. Polcura. Odom 11.6. 17 Feb 2013. DSC01159 (39).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Native to Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Bolivia, Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South, Peru (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 4 occurrences across 2 countries.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

Stevens, W. D 34192

February 22, 2013

Location

Chile, Maule, Talca (San Clemente, Curillinque)

-35.938333, -70.610556

Location Remarks

Comuna San Clemente, 11.5 km below La Laguna on Highway 115 to Laguna Maule, 5.2 km below Puente Lo Aguirre; low shrubby vegetation on steep slopes. 1571 m elev.

Collectors

W. Douglas Stevens, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Olga Martha Montiel

Notes

Decumbent; corolla yellow with a red center.

Stevens, W. D 34219

February 22, 2013

Location

Chile, Maule, Talca (San Clemente, Curillinque)

-35.938333, -70.610556

Location Remarks

Comuna San Clemente, 11.5 km below La Laguna on Highway 115 to Laguna Maule, 5.2 km below Puente Lo Aguirre; low shrubby vegetation on steep slopes. 1571 m elev.

Collectors

W. Douglas Stevens, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Olga Martha Montiel

Notes

Branches erect to ascending from a taproot; flowers yellow-orange with red centers.

No collection number

December 4, 2004

Location

Bolivia, La Paz (La Paz)

-16.5525, -68.096111

Location Remarks

Sendero del Águila in the city of La Paz (Barrio de Mallasa), Calacoto section. Ca. 3380 m and above.

Collectors

No collectors specified

Stevens, W. D 34095

February 17, 2013

Location

Chile, Bio Bio, Bio Bio (Tucapel, Polcura)

-37.313333, -71.589444

Location Remarks

Comuna Tucapel, 12.1 km E of Polcura along road to El Abanico, 4.3 km W of Puente Polcura; moss and lichen covered rock outcrops and edge of low forest with Quillaja dominant. 647 m elev.

Collectors

W. Douglas Stevens, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Olga Martha Montiel

Notes

Decumbent with inflorescences erect, flowers yellow to red orange.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Santalales

Family

Schoepfiaceae

Genus

Quinchamalium

Specific Epithet

chilense

Authorship

Molina

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

High

ED 45.4

Sits on a long, isolated branch of the plant tree of life, with relatively few close relatives.

EDGE Research

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

4.6

Global rank

#3,718 of 335,497

Top 2%

Extinction probability

10%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →

Synonyms (1)

Quinchamalium parviflorum Phil.

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy